Should You Lie to Kids About Santa?

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

To figure out

To turn out

Harmless

To tend to do something

To be astonished

The vast majority 

To set up

A sibling

A toddler

A rumour

A role model

To squander

To linger

To stash

To perpetuate

To fib/ A fib

A rule of thumb

To unravel

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

  1. Should you lie to your kids about Santa?

  2. Why do so many parents try so hard to make their kids believe in Santa?

  3. How did you discover that Santa wasn’t real?

  4. In what situations is it acceptable for parents to lie to their kids?

  5. Is it possible to live your life without lying?

  6. Would the world be a better place if nobody lied?

  7. Do you ever tell ‘white lies’?

  8. Who is the most honest person you know?

  9. Do you know someone who often lies or exaggerates the truth?

  10. Do you think some cultures are more honest than others?

  11. Do you think men are more honest than women?

  12. Do you trust your government?

  13. Do you trust big companies like Google, Amazon and Facebook?

  14. Should we trust strangers?

  15. Can you trust the media in your country?

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